Offers advice as well as helpful tips, ideas and practical examples on the business of teaching and training. This book covers topics including: adult learners and learning styles; teaching methods and techniques; course and lesson planning; student motivation and participation; and, dealing with awkward situations. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNP; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380. . 2007. 2nd Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Learning to Teach Adults: An Introduction
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415423627
ISBN 13: 9780415423625
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: New

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Synopsis

Learning to Teach Adults is an indispensable guide for anyone who teaches, or is planning to teach adults. This comprehensive yet light-hearted book gives sensible advice on the business of teaching and training, and is relevant for any subject taught, be it archery or zoology. Writing with passion and humour, the author provides helpful tips, ideas and practical examples throughout.

Topics include:

adult learners and learning styles;

teaching methods and techniques;

course and lesson planning;

student motivation and participation;

dealing with awkward situations.

Fully updated the new edition includes vital new sections on assessment, teaching students with learning difficulties and the impact of new technologies on teaching and learning. This engaging and accessible book is essential reading for anyone teaching adults for the first time. It is also a useful reminder of good practice for experienced teachers and trainers and a helpful refresher for anyone returning to teaching after a career break.

About the Author

Nicholas Corder is a former trainer of FE tutors at Buckinghamshire LEA, and latterly Warwick and Oxford Brookes Universities.

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